CODE UPGRADE GONE WRONG ON 2600 ROUTER

[McCisco]

CODE UPGRADE GONE WRONG --- I TFTP an image file to my 2600 router. When it finished, I did the reload command without resetting the boot system. I get this output now when the router boots up. it will only boot to "rommon".

~~ Thoughts other than "kill myself"

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tcp
R4_2600# TCP he
R4_2600#ression
R4_2600#s
R4_2600#sho ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Softwaree IP processing without an explicit address
IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600-IS-M), Version 12.0(7)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)bles Enable sending ICMP Unreachable messagesuptime
Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc. Enable per packet validation600
Compiled Tue 07-Dec-99 02:21 by phanguyeMI
vrf VPN Routing/For
Image text-base: 0x80008088, data-base: 0x80C52bnet-zero
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cisco 2621 (MPC860) processor (revision 0x102) with 32768K/8192K bytes of memory55.255.255.0
R4_2600(config-if)#ip address dhcp
no ip directed-broadcast
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Processor board ID JAD04510FOO (889883197)
speed auto
% Invalid input detec
M860 processor: part number 0, mask 49
network

R4_2600(config-if)
Bridging software.efault-gateway 19

X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
ip classless
% Inva
2 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)Enter configuration commands, one

R4_
*** System received a Software forced crash ***
signal= 0x17, code= 0x4, context= 0x8000c0c0
PC = 0x0, Vector = 0x0, SP = 0x0

System Bootstrap, Version 11.3(2)XA4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
TAC:Home:SW:IOS:Specials for info
C2600 platform with 40960 Kbytes of main memory

program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0xf4b1f4

Error : memory requirements exceed available memory
Memory required : 0x0283F734

*** System received a Software forced crash ***
signal= 0x17, code= 0x4, context= 0x8000c0c0
PC = 0x0, Vector = 0x0, SP = 0x0

System Bootstrap, Version 11.3(2)XA4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
TAC:Home:SW:IOS:Specials for info
C2600 platform with 40960 Kbytes of main memory

rommon 1 >

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[castlesmadeofsand]

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[McCisco]

Please help me, I am in pain here

 

[McCisco]

Is this going to be a serial reload in a disaster recovery mode? This will take the rest of my life!!!! -- I am to young to go out this way

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

Well, have you tried the x-modem thing, or tftpdnld command? Just a thought. I hope you saved the original IOS...

Tim

 

[McCisco]

what do you mean exactly when you say "I hope you saved the original IOS..."

 

[McCisco]

rommon 26 > xmodem c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-19.bin
Do not start the sending program yet...
File size Checksum File name
16036624 bytes (0xf4b310) 0xd068 c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-19.bin

WARNING: All existing data in bootflash will be lost!
Invoke this application only for disaster recovery.
Do you wish to continue? y/n [n]: y
Ready to receive file c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-19.bin ...
BB0BB0
Timeout waiting for data - aborting download...

~~~~ I AM GONING TO CRY~~~~~~

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

ftp://cisco:ios@195.140.140.170
Just in case you need more. Do you have a tftp program? Try tftpdnld in rommon.
rommon1>tftpdnld
What happens? Also, is the baud rate 9600? Also, try
rommon1>xmodem ?
or
rommon1>ymodem ?

Tim

 

[McCisco]

ok, i am trying to use the TFTdnld program now,,, am muttling through all the set variables

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

Any luck?

 

[McCisco]

I tftpdnld the c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-19.bin file in rommon-- and did a reset -- it did the dsame thing--- What did i do wrong?

 

[McCisco]

I got the same exact error -

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

First off, do you have the tftp program running in the backround on your computer? Second, do you have the original IOS somewhere on your computer, like did you back it up? Third, if you did not back it up, do you have another working 2600? If so, do this...router#copy flash tftp
Make sure the tftp program is running in the backround. You are doing this via console, aren't you?

Tim

 

[McCisco]

I was able to use TFTPDNLD in rommon to TFTp the file back to the router vis ethernet.

First off, do you have the tftp program running in the backround on your computer? - YES

Second, do you have the original IOS somewhere on your computer, - NO

like did you back it up? - NO

Third, if you did not back it up, do you have another working 2600? - YES
If so, do this...router#copy flash tftp
Make sure the tftp program is running in the backround. - OK
You are doing this via console, aren't you? - EHTERNET

~ in rommom when I TFTP the file back , it there someting I need to do so it knows to use the file when it boots up?

 

[McCisco]

rommon 7 > boot c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-19.bin
program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0xf4b1f4

Error : memory requirements exceed available memory
Memory required : 0x0283F734

*** System received a Software forced crash ***
signal= 0x17, code= 0x4, context= 0x8000c0c0
PC = 0x0, Vector = 0x0, SP = 0x0
rommon 8 >

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

Looks to me you are trying to load too big of an IOS for the amount of memory you have on your router. Try the FTP site I gave you earlier in this post, and use a smaller file.

Tim

 

[McCisco]

ok, I tftp the orginal 2600 image off of another 2600 I have. I am going try it. if that don't work I will go to the TFTP site you gave me. Do all the image files end in ".bin"

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

For rommon, try xmodem and connect via console cable.

 

[McCisco]

can you erase all the files in flash from rommon to make room for the new image file you TFTP to it?

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

Yes---as far as I know, it replaces that which is in flash with the new image.